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.\"  Stef Walter <stef@memberwebs.com>
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.Dd August, 2006
.Dt nullpop 8
.Os nullpop 
.Sh NAME
.Nm nullpop
.Nd a POP3 server that allows any login and never contains email.
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Nm
.Op Fl t Ar timeout
.Sh DESCRIPTION
.Nm
is a POP3 server that allows logins, but never returns any email. This is useful
for certain setups where the user needs an 'account' setup in their mail client, 
but no real mail will ever be received. 
.Pp
.Nm 
is invoked through the internet server, 
.Xr inetd 8 .
Use a line like this in your 
.Pa /etc/services 
file: 
.Bd -literal -offset indent
pop3  stream  tcp  nowait  root  /usr/local/libexec/nullpop nullpop
.Ed
.Pp
There is no authentication. Any user name and password are accepted. If SSL 
is required, use stunnel to wrap the TCP connection.
.Sh OPTIONS
.Bl -tag -width Fl
.It Fl t 
The 
.Ar timeout 
for connections. 
.El
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr inetd 8
.Sh AUTHOR
.An Stef Walter Aq stef@memberwebs.com